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Houston Heart Transplant Survivor Participates in Transplant Games

Posted on July 14, 2014 · We hear from Willy Thornton, a heart transplant survivor participating in the annual Donate Life Transplant Games of America, taking place July 11-15 in Houston.

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One Man’s Heart Transplant Helped Bring the Transplant Games to Houston This Summer

Posted on January 24, 2014 · We hear the story of HoustonianÂ Brian Gilliam, who was the recipient of a heart transplant. He shares how the transplant changed his life and his connection to bringing the 2014 Transplant Games of America to Houston this summer.